Freedom

¹ The heavens declare the glory of God;
  And the firmament shows His handiwork.
² Day unto day utters speech,
  And night unto night reveals knowledge.
³ There is no speech nor language
  Where their voice is not heard.
⁴ Their line has gone out through all the earth,
  And their words to the end of the world. – Psalm 19:1-4

There are a lot of people who think they know better.  They know better than to believe in an old superstition like God.  They know better than to hold on to this lingering invisible supposedly supernatural authority and creator of all life.  They do all they can to limit it and work against its knowledge or believability.  They are appalled that anyone believes in it or follows it and they use that as an indication of someone’s “simpleton” thinking and they are looked at as being a lower class of person.

Yet, God says everyone sees the creation and knows that there is a God.  They see it every day and it reveals knowledge of His handiwork.  There is no language barrier and there is nowhere to go where this is not declared through creation.

¹⁸ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, ¹⁹ because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.²⁰ For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, ²¹ because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. – Romans 1:18-21

There is no excuse, except within a man’s heart who purposefully fools himself to try not to believe, to not know that there is a God.  God is seen by all men.  “His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead”.  This is understood by all things, not just those who believe and follow Him.  Yet, they choose their own authority and to worship their own makings.  And it is their God-given right to do so.

Similarly, everyone in the U.S. know upon what basis this country was founded and why people originally fled to this continent from Europe.  They wanted religious freedom.  They wanted to worship God as they were led to do.  America fought the Revolutionary war to be free; we fought the Civil war to show a man is equal under God; we fought against purposeful aggression and just plain evil in WWs; we sided with those who could not protect themselves in Korea and Vietnam so they could have the chance to be free; and in the Middle East we’ve worked for freedom against a religious theocracy that prevents it.  There are many other ways to describe those wars, but some aspect of freedom is always there.  There is not a single other nation on Earth who fights for freedom like this.  We are able to enjoy worshipping our God because of it. 

Too many people see our nation as something else.  It isn’t the fight against the world for freedom.  They would rather see conformity to the world rather than protect freedom of men so they can choose their life.  It is revealed to us all, we know it, yet they are those who deny it and oppose it and there will always be.  Therefore, there will always be a fight and there will always be death and there will always be a Memorial Day.  May we be willing to serve each other in the full knowledge of God who is clearly seen and our freedom to choose Him which is clearly available.